In 1981, he won his final Group one on April Run in Prix Vermeille before finishing a close third in the Arc.
In 1980, he finished the 2,000 Guineas in first place on the Boutin-trained Nureyev, but was later disqualified for impeding the progress of Posse, ridden by Pat Eddery.
Initially left partially paralysed, he spent time at a rehabilitation centre in Queensland before returning to France.
[8] On an even more tragic note, Englishman Brian Taylor would die from the injuries suffered in a similar fall on the same horse, Silver Star, on 8 December that year.
Working as an assistant trainer to Francois Boutin, he later took out a training licence in his own right and enjoyed success with L'Avocat in 2004, 2005 and 2006, Outlay, Water Dragon, Zarika, Hunaudieres and Zigarolo being among his other winners.